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Is this movie making light of date rape?

posted 2 months ago by WarrenPeace (2267)
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I had to quit re-watching it because to me it was.

How? Because Tom faked a tear for a victim of date rape? The victim seemed to appreciate it if anything.

I don’t recall the victim appreciating him refilming his fake reaction. We don’t see what the victim thinks of it, and only see that outtake later in the film.

[–] ExTechOp (2757) 2 months ago

You can hear her off camera marveling at his ability to tear up on demand, "Oh, it's amazing" according to the CC

[–] Where (1284) 2 months ago

No, quite the opposite. (spoiler) The main character (Holly Hunter’s) turns on the William Hurt character for staging his tears in his interview with a victim. She screams at him at the airport about it.

[–] SandyR (7398) 2 months ago

Absolutely nothing in the movie "makes light" of date rape.

[–] KCurmudgeon (245) 2 months ago

Huh? Really? As others have commented, nothing of the sort. Perhaps you could elaborate what gave you that impression???